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  1. Anyone have any experience with the following A/B looping device? [url="https://www.cheaperpedals.com/products/moen-ab-bar-a-b-switcher"]https://www.cheaperp...ar-a-b-switcher[/url] For a live bass rig/pedal set up I'm wanting to run 2 different preamp pedals (a Sans Amp Para Driver and a Sans Amp VT DI) and be able to have binary switching between the two preamps for different sounds within songs. The Moen A/B Bar seem to be a viable option however.... Each loop path can be either true bypass or buffered... When on either loop I'm looking to keep the signal exactly how it would sound as if it were the simple signal path of just: bass > Sans Amp > amp. In true bypass and/or buffered can I assume the signal integrity and tone will remain as true as the previously mentioned simple signal path? And in either mode with there will be an audible 'pop' when switching loops? To be clear, I'm looking for the truest signal path (no volume loss or tone suck) when using either loop and wanting clean sounding switching when going from one channel to the other. Can the Moen A/B Bar deliver? I know there are some other options and solutions out there but this seems to be very affordable. However, I know sometimes you get what you pay for... Just looking for other users experience. Thank you, -Mark
  2. [quote name='phil.i.stein' timestamp='1338133554' post='1669945'] personally, i got rid of the m-80 as i didn't like that 'bees-in-a tin' quality. been looking for the perfect one for a while, and thinking of getting a rat-tail. but, having seen the demo of the FEA dual-band-distortion (currently out of stock), i'm holding out for that. [/quote] +1 on the FEA Dual Band Distortion... It takes some time to get the hang of how all the features work but once you understand it, you can achieve some really nice tone shaping for overdrive/distortion.
  3. mcnach, A great pedal option to blend two signals is the 2 channel mixer from FEA Labs with VARIABLE phase control: [url="http://www.fealabs.com/products/2CH-MIX-0001.html"]http://www.fealabs.c...H-MIX-0001.html[/url] Has some really nice features which include: -summing both singals to mono for single amp use -variable phase knob for making both signals phase coherent -variable gain for each channel -optional boost switch with a variable volume knob for setting the boost -option to boost channel 1, channel 2 or channel 1 AND 2 simultaneously -FET amp selection Can't stress enough how important the VARIABLE phase control is... Sure some combining pedals like the Xotic x-blender have a 180º phase [i]switch, [/i]but this won't guarantee 100% phase coherency. By having the variable phase control of the FEA 2 channel mixer you can turn the knob until you hear both signals coming through 100%. -Mark
  4. [quote name='throwoff' timestamp='1335860252' post='1636923'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKEWgOc_IBM[/media] King of bass distortion. [/quote] Ah yes, I have the Sounblox Pro Multiwave Distortion as well... In reference to the orginal post you can effectivly distort a specific range of frequencies by using extreme cut and boost of the graphic EQ section. Other handy features include a volume control for adding back in your uneffected dry signal as well as being able to select various distortion types. Finally, it has a programmable 6 bank memory to save and recall any customs settings you create. -Mark
  5. Although not totally 'frequency' specific I can speak from experience that the FEA Labs Dual Band Distortion is a great tool for distorting only parts of the frequency spectrum via the variable crossover. You can select your crossover point and distort your highs and lows differently. Furthermore, you can tailor each of the bands a bit more with additional tone controls and features. Finally you can add back in a portion of your dry signal (only from the low band signal) to keep your bass sounds full and powerful no matter how much grind you dial in. I also have the Triumvirate pedal and it's similar to the FEA in terms of being able to distort different bands independently. However, I find it's not as versital as the FEA. Both are great pedals if you are serious about working in some distortion to your bass signal. -Mark
  6. [quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1334840908' post='1622173'] The FEA looks nice, but it's not really catering for a pedal channel switching/mixing setup?!. Only two channel inputs, which means that you have to have an extra splitter at the start of your chain, send through the relevent pedal loops, then into the channel mixer. It also looks like you can only swap channel 2 in and out, so you couldn't select it independantly of channel 1 without bending down and turning the gain for 1 all the way down?! Si [/quote] True all that Sibob... but still most other options don't have a variable phase control. I don't think people realize how much of their combined signal is being compromised when blending with most of the other devices out there. Phase conherency is a big deal when using two signals in parallel in the studio, and it should be with your live set up. Here is a video demonstrating phase alignment in the studio. They use a 2 mic set up on a guitar cabinent for the demonstration, but just imagine the 2 mics really being the 2 versions of your signal. The end result of 2 signals being out of phase is best demonstrated starting around 2:25: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCtOuhqg7Mk All manufactures who make any kind of combining pedal should be including a variable phase control. -Mark
  7. Would be kinda interesting to go completely the other direction and make a 3 string... Maybe get some super heavy gauges and tune E A G down to D G F#. Or do you think it would be better to just do a regular B E A? -Mark
  8. So are you saying it was a total custom build from the body up? What does the head stock look like? Yeah noticed the reversed split p pickup. I had an Aria Pro that was like that. Always thought that was a good idea. Also, still curious about those electronics. Active or passive and how do the controls work?
  9. Ou7shined, wow what is that? Looks like a Jazz body. How do the controls work? Active or passive? Do you have sound clips? -Mark
  10. [quote name='pietruszka' timestamp='1334825293' post='1621757'] Woh! I've never seen anything like it. Please put some sound clips of it up.[/quote] Dan, I'll see if I can scrounge up some recordings I've done with this bass. Might take a while... -Mark
  11. How bout a resonator bass? For sale [url="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0041T4DHC/ref=asc_df_B0041T4DHC1982563?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B0041T4DHC&hvpos=1o3&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=871354586724909031&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt="]Here[/url] or [url="http://www.banjosdirect.co.uk/goldtone-pbb-paul-beard-resonator-bass-guitar-471-p.asp"]Here[/url] Puts out a bit more volume naturally than a standard acoustic bass guitar. However I agree that some amplification is best when using these types of basses. By the way, the Gold Tone does have a decent pickup in it and sounds pretty nice... resonably priced and is 32" scale. -Mark
  12. Have had my Stingray since the early 90's and although I loved the feel, playability and over all construction of the bass I always found myself disliking the metallic high end rattle this bass seemed to inherently have. I always like the sound of a Fender Precision bass so I took out the active electronics and had the body and a custom pick guard routed for P-bass pickups (quarter pounders). I call it the P-Ray and it gives me the best of both worlds... I still get the amazing playability of the Stingray while having a warmer woodier tone from the passive P-bass pickups (which are moved forward a bit from the orignal block pickup). -Mark
  13. A great pedal option to blend two signals is the 2 channel mixer from FEA Labs: [url="http://www.fealabs.com/products/2CH-MIX-0001.html"]http://www.fealabs.c...H-MIX-0001.html[/url] Has some really nice features which include: -summing both singals to mono for single amp use -variable phase knob for making both signals phase coherent -variable gain for each channel -optional boost switch with a variable volume knob for setting the boost -option to boost channel 1, channel 2 or channel 1 AND 2 simultaneously -FET amp selection Can't stress enough how important the variable phase control is... I use this pedal for blending a clean and distortion for my bass. But as some of you may already know summing two singals together with a simple ABY pedal can sound thin if they are not completely phase coherent. Phase issues arise from one of the signals arriving to the amp later than the other due to differences in length and variations of the signal paths. This more often than not results in certain frequencies being cancelled out. Sure some combining pedals like the Xotic x-blender have a 180º phase [i]switch, [/i]but this won't guarantee 100% phase coherency. By having the variable phase control of the FEA 2 channel mixer you can turn the knob until you hear both signals coming through 100%. -Mark
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